Aileen Eagleton Explained

Aileen Eagleton
Birth Date:5 February 1902
Birth Place:Bexley, Kent
Nationality:British
Field:Painting, wood engraving

Aileen Eagleton (5 February 1902 – 1984) was a British painter and wood engraver.

Biography

Eagleton was born in Bexley in Kent and studied art in London under Louis Thomson.[1] [2] She was a member of the Society of Graphic Art and exhibited on a regular basis at both the Royal Academy and at the Paris Salon.[3] She also exhibited with the Society of Women Artists, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours.[3] [1] [2] Works by Eagleton were also displayed at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[2] For many years Eagleton lived at East Molesey in Surrey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frances Spalding. Antique Collectors' Club. 1990. 20th Century Painters and Sculptors . 1 85149 106 6.
  2. Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0 953260 95 X.
  3. Book: Grant M. Waters. Eastbourne Fine Art. 1975. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950.